Dr. Juliette Rouge is the Dean of the School of Security and Global Studies. She oversees a student community of more than 23,000 students across nine academic departments and represents APUS at the “College in 3 Exchange", focused on innovations in higher education.
Dr. Rouge joined APUS in October 2023. An active conflict resolution practitioner, she works internationally on peacebuilding in divided communities and on developing local leadership capacity with communities in Ukraine, Serbia, Myanmar, and Central Asia. Locally, she works with communities to collaboratively address contentious local issues.
Prior to joining APUS, Dr. Rouge worked at George Mason University for 17 years where she held the positions of Associate Dean and Associate Professor at the Carter School for Peace and Conflict Resolution.
Dr. Rouge holds a Ph.D. and MSc in Conflict Analysis and Resolution and an MBA from George Mason University as well as a BB.A.in Political Science and Psychology from George Washington University. Her research includes work on the relationship between media and conflict, specifically focusing on media coverage of terrorism and the role of women in political violence.